iWalk Cornwall

Holywell Bay unsurprisingly gets its name from a Holy Well, but there are 2 rival contenders for this!  The first is in the valley at Trevarrick (near the 18th hole of Holywell Golf Course).  The second, and more likely the original, is a freshwater spring in a sea cave at the north end of the beach.  In Cornish, the name is Porth Elyn, meaning "cove of the clear stream" which also lends weight to the latter being the original Holy Well. Cornwall's Cotton Castle In Turkey, Pamukkale (Turkish for "Cotton Castle") is a huge tourist attraction, however Cornwall's equivalent is more of a hidden gem.  The spring in the cave is along the side of Kelsey Head and is only accessible at the lowest part of the tide (i.e. when you can see the shipwreck protruding from the waves). Shipwreck at Holywell Bay at low tide The location of the cave is not that obvious unless you know where to look.  If you follow the cliffs out towards the headland, you eventually pass a rocky